Climate Activism through Bus Fleet Electrification
Climate Activism through Electrification
The past year has demonstrated that the existential threat of climate change can no longer be put off or not taken...
Buses are Critical to Zero-Emission Mobility in Los Angeles
Los Angeles residents lose over 100 hours each year due to traffic congestion. For decades, freeways and single-family neighborhoods spread outward and parking consumed...
The World Stopped but Transit Kept Moving
Public transportation, despite being an essential service, is frequently on the chopping block for municipal budget cuts. In 2020, transit worldwide was walloped by...
Jakarta Is What Resiliency Looks Like
For the past several years, the city of Jakarta, Indonesia, has been on track for a major transport transformation. Like most other big cities,...
US Transit Leaders: “We Must Prioritize, Invest, and Do Better for BRT”
The majority of transit trips in the US are by bus. California State Senator Scott Wiener’s keynote address at ITDP’s U.S. Bus Rapid Transit...
From Skeptic to Advocate: One Boston Area Mayor’s Transit Journey
Everett, Massachusetts, is a city directly bordering Boston. It has an ethnically diverse population of 40,000 people––one-third of whom were born outside of the...
Lessons from Mexico City and Los Angeles
In a dialogue published in our annual newsletter, two ITDP Directors, Michael Kodransky and Bernardo Baranda, discuss their respective cities in terms of mobility...
How China Kept Transit Running During Covid-19
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, governments throughout the world have reopened public transport systems as people have begun to return to work, school,...
Not Everyone in Los Angeles Drives
Not Everyone in Los Angeles Drives
One Angeleno’s Experience Accessing Opportunities and Community Through Public Transit
Edgar is the Los Angeles Fellow at ITDP responsible for...
Pune Leads India Toward a Sustainable Future
Every year, the Sustainable Transport Award is given to a city that has implemented innovative sustainable transportation projects to improve mobility, reduce air pollution...
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Ahead of COP30, the Spotlight is on More Nature-Based Solutions for Cities
It is no secret that cities are responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and urban transport is one of...
Ahead of COP30, The Spotlight is on More Nature-Based Solutions for Cities
It is no secret that cities are responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and urban transport is one of...
A Turning Point for Mexico’s Vehicle Standards — and Its Climate
Three leading civil society organizations — ITDP Mexico, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA), and El Poder del Consumidor (EPC) — recently joined together...
A Turning Point for Mexico’s Vehicle Standards — and Its Climate
Three leading civil society organizations — ITDP Mexico, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA), and El Poder del Consumidor (EPC) — recently joined together...
